Il Bravo Saverio Mercadante

Opera in three acts (Wexford Festival Opera) Set in 16thcentury Venice, the Bravo of the title is a tormented character who long ago killed his wife in a fit of jealousy; unjustly accused of plotting against the state, he has been forced by the Council of Ten to become their secret hired assassin, while his father is held hostage to compel his obedience.